World champion Katie Taylor hits back at sexist comments

Irish boxer Katie Taylor has hit back at sexist comments from a British fighter who said that a woman’s place was not in the ring but in the kitchen – and the bedroom!

Taylor is considered one of Ireland’s best ever sports people and has several world and European titles to her name.

However, as a female boxer, she has had to contend with chauvinistic attitudes from men at numerous times throughout her sporting life.

Although it hasn’t often come from someone as well-known as world title contender Billy Joe Saunders, who really should know better with regards to what Taylor has had to sacrifice to reach the top.

Saunders was asked to give his opinions on women’s boxing in a recent interview. He said: “I think women are there for sex. Every night. Hard sex. Women’s there for cleaning, cooking, washing and sex.”

Interviewer Kugan Cassius then asked what he thought about Olympic and World Champion Taylor.

Saunders replied: “They’re not to put a headguard on and get punched in the face, although, I must say, Katie Taylor’s done extremely well and she once punched Frankie Gavin up in sparring.